Democratic congressman calls out ‘arrogant’ Biden campaign response to debate fallout

Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., slammed the Biden campaign for its response to criticism of President Biden’s debate performance last week.

Peters called Biden’s re-election team "arrogant" following last Thursday’s debate, which has led to calls from many within the party and liberal media for Biden to suspend his 2024 presidential campaign.

"We needed a boost from Thursday. We didn’t get it. And the campaign has been very, I think, arrogant in their response," Peters said during a Wednesday interview with CBS 8 San Diego.

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In the face of mounting pressure to drop out, the president and his allies have insisted that Biden will stay the course and beat former President Trump in November. During the White House July 4th celebrations, Biden said, "I’m not going anywhere."

When asked whether the president would drop out of the race, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre recently replied, "absolutely not."

Peters, who refused to say whether he wants Biden to step down, told the CBS affiliate, "As much as I love Joe Biden, in those swing states, he’s having a hard time."

Biden’s debate performance did not give his campaign a boost in the swing states where he was already trailing Trump.

Peters said he was willing to hear from the Biden campaign team about their plan to get back on track. Otherwise, he said the party might have to explore other options.

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"We want to know what [the campaign’s] plan is to win this election and turn these numbers around. If they don’t have a plan, then I think we have to move in a different direction,"